Cook

Integrated Care System; Woking; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Woking is seeking a Part Time Cook to join their Catering team. The role involves preparing and serving food for patients and staff while ensuring food safety standards are met. Experience in catering and good communication skills are essential. The position offers competitive pay with NHS benefits, including training opportunities.

Benefits

NHS pay and pensions

Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working with the public in a customer-facing environment.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Must be physically fit and able to spend long periods walking.

Responsibilities

• Preparation, regeneration, and cooling of food.
• Ensuring food safety compliance.
• Cleaning kitchen equipment.

Skills

Catering experience

Knowledge of special diets

Good communication skills

Reliability

Enthusiasm

Education

Basic Food Hygiene knowledge/qualification

Good basic education in literacy and numeracy

Job description

Wk 1 Wednesday10.00 to 18.30 Friday 10.00 to 18.30 Saturday 10.00 to 18.30

Wk 2 Wednesday10.00 to 18.30 Friday 10.00 to 18.30 Saturday 07.00 to 15.00

We are looking for a part time cook to join our Cateringteam at Woking Community Hospital. We are passionate about the food we providefor our patients, believing it is just as important as the clinical care theyreceive. The team are responsible not only for catering for our ward patientsbut also for cooking for and serving staff and visitors in our Hospital cafe too.

We are looking for someone who is experienced in catering,reliable, enthusiastic and committed to providing a safe and efficient service.Knowledge of special diets and allergens.

Basic literacy, numeracy, computer skills and good communication skills are essential.

Please note we do NOT offer UKVIsponsorship, all applicants require right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

The main duties if the role include

The preparation, regeneration and cooling of food

Ensuring food is stored and prepared in accordance withcurrent food safety guidance

Cleaning of kitchen equipment and the environment

Preparing food, and serving visitors and staff in the Hospital Cafe

About us

CSHSurrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys longest established NHS communityservices provider, so our employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receivethe Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.

Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including thecare certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access tothe Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management andleadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion,Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council calledThe Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices areheard at Board level.CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focusedindividual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

We welcome candidates fromall backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying forand if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the namedindividual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and PersonalSpecification for more information including essential and desirable criteria

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good basic education literacy and basic numeric skills. Able to read and write in English
• Basic Food Hygiene knowledge /qualification
• To be physically fit and able to spend long periods of the shift walking
• Must be able to work the advertised shift pattern
• Experience of working with the public in a customer facing environment
• Knowledge of catering environment and meal provision service including special diets

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£26,240 to £27,928 a yearinclusive of 5% High Cost Area allowance per annum pro rata